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Unless otherwise stated, expect gigs to start at around 9pm to 9.30pm.
FRIDAY 25th January
Amy Mayes Band (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU).
Stereoironics (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR).
Nobody’s Heroes (Quicksilver Mail, Hendford Hill, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2RG).
John Stone (Royal Exchange, Weston, Portland DT5 2BZ).
Bootleg Boss (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): Bruce Springsteen tribute. Doors open at 8pm; admission is £12 in advance or £15 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net .
Ricky Solo (Edinburgh House of Sounds, St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EW).
Mojito (Enzee’s Italian Restaurant, Westover Road, Bournemouth BH1 2BZ): Jazz and pop from this sax/vocals duo, here every Friday from 6.30pm.
Jam Session (Lounge Bar, School Street, Weymouth DT4 8NJ):
Bill Solo (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth DT4 8PY): Audience-participation-friendly pop and rock covers from Bill.
Open Mic Night (Sun Inn, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BH).
SATURDAY 26th January
AC/Beebies (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR).
Nobody’s Heroes (Tom Brown’s, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU).
Skatmandu (Clifton Hotel, Grove Road, Portland DT5 1DA).
The Crack (Royal Oak, Milborne St Andrew DT11 0JG): The party animals celebrate Australia Day.
Elephant Talk (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP): Since reforming in Spring ’09 UK band Elephant Talk have been stunning audiences with their unique ‘Urban Folk’ sound. They skilfully combine authentically played traditional acoustic music with a wide range of electronica including: dub, dubstep, drum and bass, trance, nujazz and techno. This is proving to be popular with a wide audience in music venues, festivals and events throughout the UK and Europe. “Music for the head, heart and dance floor ” Mixmag. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzW7h4VY3T0
K 2 (Crown Inn, West Bay Road, Bridport DT6 4AX): Bon Jovi, Guns n Roses, Hendrix, Queen, Alice Cooper, Bryan Adams, Green Day, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more.
T-Rextasy (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): Doors open at 8pm; admission is £12 in advance or £15 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net.
North & South (Edinburgh House of Sounds, St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EW).
Lee Ames (Brewer’s Arms, Martinstown, near Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9LB).
SUNDAY 27th January
C Sharp Blues (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland DT5 1LZ): Funky original and re-worked blues and severe shuffles, from 4pm.
Garfiled & friends (The Globe Inn, East Street, Weymouth DT4 8BN): Simon ‘Pink Hedgehog’ Felton hosts this weekly session. Music from 5pm
The Sailor’s Jam Session (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD): Mark Stacey hosts this weekly jam session. Music from 8pm.
Jamie Pinnow’s Open Mic Surgery – The Apple Tree sessions (Apple Tree, Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1TT): Jamie will be fielding all requests here every Sunday, from 3pm until 6pm.
Solid Gold Duo (Central Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8EB): Pop covers from this duo, here every Sunday night.
MONDAY 28th January
Mr Bucket (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG): Toby and Phil are here every Monday night.
Michael Roberts (Hotel Mon Ami, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NN): Saxophones, flute, harmonica and vocals from Michael, here every Monday night.
Pete Howell (Russell Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NG): A singalong with Pete and his accordion here every Monday night.
TUESDAY 29th January
Acoustically Acclaimed (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG): Tom Morris hosts this weekly acoustic jam session. Music from 10pm.
B J McCabe (Norfolk Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7ES).
WEDNESDAY 30th January
Tom Caulfield (Boho Bar, St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EQ): Gritty, blues-infected original material covers from Tom. You can catch him here every Wednesday night.
Mix’n’Mingle with Dave V (Edinburgh House of Sounds, St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EW).
Danny Adams (Banus, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DH).
Jam Session (Royal Exchange, Weston, Portland DT5 2BZ): Portland’s weekly jam session, with PA etc provided.
Jam with Mark (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth DT4 8PY).
Jefferson Jon (Russell Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NG): Country, and also western, from Big John.
B J McCabe (Hotel Mon Ami, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NN): Beejer is here every Wednesday.
Wessex Folk Night (Sailors Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD): Acoustic folk, here every Wednesday.
THURSDAY 31st January
Brian (George Inn, Custom House Quay, Weymouth DT4 8BE): Pop and rock covers from Brian, here every Thursday night.
Du Kane (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR): Duncan hosts this open mic/jam session here every Thursday night.
Come and have a go open mic night (Aura Café Bar, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DQ): Jack Daniels is your host here every Thursday night from 10pm.
Jamie Pinnow’s Open Mic Surgery (Tom Brown’s, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU).
B J McCabe (Richmoor Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NP): B J’s here every Thursday night.
Steve’s Singalong (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AS): Steve hosts this session, with guests joining in.
FRIDAY 1st February
Hell’s Bells (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU): AC/DC tribute. £6 admission tonight.
Pronghorn (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP): A more motley collection of bad shirts, prison tattoos, greasy comb-overs, mullets and broken teeth you’d be hard pushed to find outside of a Dale Winton home video. Cowpunk at its very best. Something like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc3KzFga5Lo
Mojito (Enzee’s Italian Restaurant, Westover Road, Bournemouth BH1 2BZ): Jazz and pop from this sax/vocals duo, here every Friday from 6.30pm.
Bill Solo (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth DT4 8PY): Audience-participation friendly pop and rock covers from Bill.
Open Mic Night (Sun Inn, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BH).
CHRIS LONERGAN
